Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

12/27/1991 (US) • 2h 10m

Drama, Comedy

The secret of life? The secret's in the sauce.

Overview

Amidst her own personality crisis, a southern housewife meets an outgoing old woman who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison, two young women who experienced hardships and love in 1920s Whistle Stop, Alabama.

Top Billed Cast

Kathy Bates

Evelyn Couch

Jessica Tandy

Ninny Threadgoode

Mary-Louise Parker

Ruth Jamison

Mary Stuart Masterson

Idgie Threadgoode

Stan Shaw

Big George

Chris O'Donnell

Buddy Threadgoode

Timothy Scott

Smokey Lonesome


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$11,000,000.00

Revenue

$119,418,501.00

Keywords

based on novel or book

southern usa

alabama

tomato

cafe

bee

nursing home

tomboy

lesbian

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